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AFL - Australian Football League #524285
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This is our national sport in Australia. Most of you have probably never seen this at all. So I thought I'd upload a bit of a promo of the sport. Most of you will be like "WTF was that?" haha

Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_hqosNvv5E

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Re: AFL - Australian Football League [Re: whisper] #524286
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Makes you wonder what "Rules" there are in Aussie Rules... lol

I tell ya, with no uniform padding and full-contact, it makes the NFL look like a punch of pansies. Hell, the penalty whistle blows when you grab someone's shirt in the NFL -- there's more real contact in Baseball sometimes. whistle

Bring Aussie Rules to the USA! grin


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Re: AFL - Australian Football League [Re: J Geoff] #524288
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I think they tried to market it in the States, But it didn't take. I'm pretty sure you can watch it on cable though in the states.

It is a rough tough game.

The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs. It's the same thing, fear, but it's what you do with it that matters. Cus D'Amato
Re: AFL - Australian Football League [Re: whisper] #524321
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We used to get it over here but they stopped for some reason ohwell

I love Aussie Rules. Great stuff!

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Re: AFL - Australian Football League [Re: Yogi Barrabbas] #524323
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Did you follow any particular team, Yogi?

The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs. It's the same thing, fear, but it's what you do with it that matters. Cus D'Amato
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In ESPN's early days twhen they lacked the revenue to broadcast the major American sports leagues, they would show quite a bit of Australian rules football, and it was fun to watch even though I didn;t fully understand it. I always found the officials to be amusing with their hand gestures.

I don't see it shown anywhere here for a long time. But those players are certainly tough.

Years ago the San Diego Chargers had a punter, pulled from Australian football, and unlike typical punters, he would make hard tackles downfield.
Re: AFL - Australian Football League [Re: whisper] #524331
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I don't recall if there was a team from Newcastle,Whisper?

I remember the Hawks,Bulldogs,Collingwood,Freemantle,Adelaide & Sydney.

I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees!
Re: AFL - Australian Football League [Re: Yogi Barrabbas] #524335
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Oh OK. No there was no team from Newcastle in the A Grade league.

Hang on, weren't you meant to move to Newcastle? Or am i thinking of someone else?

The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs. It's the same thing, fear, but it's what you do with it that matters. Cus D'Amato
Re: AFL - Australian Football League [Re: whisper] #524337
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Someone else mate!

I live in Newcastle UK so i root for Newcastle teams in OZ.

Like the Knights in rugby league and such!

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Re: AFL - Australian Football League [Re: Yogi Barrabbas] #524340
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Oh Ok haha.


Check out this clip. For those who like the sport rough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfkOeckK_yc

The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs. It's the same thing, fear, but it's what you do with it that matters. Cus D'Amato
Re: AFL - Australian Football League [Re: whisper] #524341
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There have been a couple of players drafter to the NFL by American scouts. Due to the fact most Aussie footballers can kick the ball 70 meteres.

Saverio Rocca is the only name I can think of right now.

The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs. It's the same thing, fear, but it's what you do with it that matters. Cus D'Amato
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I watched a little while i was out in OZ, enjoyed it very much..

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